You don’t have to praise me when I repeat something you told me… It’s okay. ——— What is something that ChatGPT does with you that’s funny or quirky?

I'm doing something with ChatGPT this morning and I'm reminded yet again that AI will never think for you. Talking to it like a person yields the best results but also tricks me into trusting it. While another human always kind of "knows what you mean", ChatGPT convincingly pretends to. At its best, it inspires you to ask better questions. At its worst, it lets you think you asked the best question, never having been the wiser.

Hello and welcome to 2026! I hope everyone's year is full of joy and success! Here's a quick update of where Lucidium is at. Over Christmas break I wrote several video lessons, they will be released over the course of the next few weeks. The one I'm the most excited for is Lucidium's foundational philosophy: PACT - Partnered AI Communication Technique. For the last several months, I've hinted at speaking to AI like a person, but the reference for what that actually meant was missing. I wanted to make sure that everything was clear and fully developed before I launched the first lesson, and I finally have the clarity I needed. Stay tuned! I have a lot planned for this year. In the mean time, what projects are you most excited for this year? How are you integrating AI into those projects? I'd love to hear what you're up to :) Happy New Year!

Even your AI starts telling you to slow down 🤣

Over the past several months, I’ve been shaping the identity of Lucidium. The AI space is still new, and finding the right position, and the right audience, has been a huge learning process. Last week, I spent time in a long discussion with ChatGPT and asked a simple question: - How does my brand actually come across to someone seeing it for the first time? The answer supported my own instincts and suspicions. While the branding was strong, it felt slightly out of reach. It lacked an "on-ramp", or comfort zone, for people discovering it for the first time. So I asked a second question: - How do you create an on-ramp without diluting the brand? The answer was simple but important: softer, more concrete, more relatable entry points. I had done this early on in brand building with calm offices, serene scenes, and busy professionals. Somewhere along the way though, I zoomed in too far on one layer of the brand and let it dominate. The lesson in all this? Ask your AI how your brand identity(and any content you release) feels to your audience. - Where does it invite them in? - Where does it unintentionally exclude them? - Would someone understand what to do if they encountered it in the wild? That conversation helped me rediscover my original intent and rebuild Lucidium as a layered story: - A beginning (first impressions and ads) - A middle (education and guidance) - An end (clear frameworks and mastery) The result was clarity, alignment, and a brand structure I can now build on deliberately. If you’re building something of your own, try asking AI: - How would my audience perceive this on first impression? - Where does it feel welcoming? - Where does it feel confusing or distant? - How can I make people feel like they belong here? Once you answer those questions, you'll have a solid foundation to build on. Did this process uncover something new about your brand identity, or did it confirm something you already suspected?